Bedstead-fastener.



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BEDsrraAD-j-ASTENER."`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letfensfratent No. 656,456, dated August 21, 1900. y

`Application filed November 14, i899. Serial No. 788,923.V (No model.)

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Be it known that i, HIRAM H. runnen, n niti- Zen of the United stares, residing nt Pnnndei phia, county of Philadelphia,iand State of Pennsylvania, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Bedstead-Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in` vrail-fasteners for bedsteads, and especially for what areknown as metallic bedsteads, and has for one object to provide a simple, durable, and effective fastener of this description by means of which the rails of the bedstead may be firmly secured to the posts thereof v and may be detached therefrom at any time with little or no effort.

A further object of my invention is to provide for the constant drawing of the post into its socket by any weight upon the bed and relieve said post of any tendency to be displaced from a vertical position.

With these endsin view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may under-` stand howto make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in Which- Figure l is an elevationof a portion of a bedstead having my improved fastener ap plied thereto; Fig. 2, a View taken at right` angles to Fig. l; Fig. 3, a plan view of the fastenema portion of the post being sectioned away; and Fig. 4e, a section of the post taken at the line @c fr, of Fig.`2.

In carrying out my invention as here em-` f as to embrace the enlargements B, which are polygonal-sided, thus giving the effect of a wrench embracing a nut, which will firmly hold the post in axial position. The sides G of the fastener have slots H and I-Iformed therein, which are adapted to pass over the pins Gand C', respectively, thus securing the fastener to the post, and it is to be noted that these slots are set upon a slight angle in order that any downward pressure upon the rail and fastener will tend to draw the pins inwardtand thus more snugly adapt the post to its bearing. The pins C and C should be at a distance apart sufficient to give the necessary purchase or leverage `to rigidly hold the post ina vertical position without undue strain upon the fastener; but this distance apart, of course, would be determined by the general design of the bedstead.

I am aware` that slotted plates `have been used to engage corresponding slots for the securement together of wooden bedsteads; i

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and useful isy In a bed, the combination of a bedsteadpost having enlargements polygonal in crosssection thereon, pins projecting from the enlargements, fasteners for a side rail each comprising two sides adapted to embrace the enlargements of the posts, the wall of the fastener between the sides being angular to correspond with the angles of the enlargements of the posts, said sides having inclined slots to receive the pins of the enlargements, whereby the angular surfaces of the posts and fasteners are brought into contact.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of'two subscribing Witnesses.

` IIIRAM H( HIRSCI-I.

Witnesses MARY E. HAMER, S. S. WILLIAMSON. 

